1ft 'Brigitta' Blueberry Bush | 2L Pot

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Late fruiting variety perfect for extending the growing season

Blueberry 'Brigitta' is an excellent late season variety which boasts light blue fruits on sturdy upright bushes. The firm, tasty fruits ripen in late August and have a crisp texture, making them ideal for freezing. Blueberries are often best grown alongside other varieties as they are not reliably self fertile and will produce a better crop with some cross pollination.

This plant also has the advantage of being a particularly attractive shrubs and is a wonderful decorative feature for a patio or borders, bearing masses of sweetly scented creamy white flowers in spring, and fiery crimson foliage in autumn.

The rise in the reputation of the blueberry as a superfood has also led to a great increase in popularity. The fruits are packed full of vitamin c and antioxidants and are much more palatable than some of the other superfood alternatives. Blueberries go great with cereal or as part of a smoothie and can make a great tasting jam too.

Variety Information

Type Types are different species of blueberry that each have a different eventual height and spread.

Northern Highbush

Harvesting Period

May-August

Estimated Time to Best Yields

2 Years

Uses

Eating Fresh, Jam-Making, Cooking

Size Information

Supplied As

2L Pot

Height on Arrival

45cm (18 Inches)

Planting Distance Half-high varieties can be planted closer together than the other more vigorous types of blueberry.

Our soft fruit plants are carefully checked by our fruit nursery experts prior to despatch to ensure they are up to size and in perfect condition.

Larger orders are packed into specially made, extra thick cardboard boxes with innovative inserts that hold your plants in place to prevent any damage in transit.

Small orders for bare root plants are carefully wrapped and then sent in padded mail bags for delivery in the large letter postal service where there are no larger items capable of causing damage.

Key is to regularly water newly-planted plants, at least bimonthly for two months. It is also important to ensure adequate spacing (1-1.8m) between bushes, depending on whether your variety is a dwarfing half-high, or another more vigorous type of blueberry.

Dig a hole twice the radius of the rootball. Before planting, drench the rootball. Place the pot in the hole, ensuring it sits no lower than an inch below ground.

Fill the hole with a mix of ericaceous compost and garden soil, and add fertiliser and mycorrhizal fungi. Do not compress the soil. Give your plant a good watering. Add mulch on top whether bark and wood chippings, compost, manure, leaf-mould and stones. Make sure mulch doesn't touch the stem.

Blueberry plants are extremely easy to grow. Below we address some common queries:

Hardiness: blueberry plants originate from North America, which have far colder winters than than UK.

Position: in the UK, the greatest barrier to successful fruiting is a lack of sunlight, so planting in full sun is recommended, although blueberries will tolerate light shade. Planting your bush in a sheltered spot will help prevent uprooting and allow it to put more resources into fruiting.

Soil Types: blueberry plants are suited to acidic soils below 5.5pH. pHs above this will reduce the amount of nutrients a plant can absorb. You can increase the acidity of your soil by watering with rainwater and using pine needles and ericaceous compost as mulch. With chalky soils, you are better off planting in pots, filling it with ericaceous compost. It is important to avoid waterlogged soils, which starve a plant of oxygen, which plays a key role in photosynthesis, cause its roots to rot and create the perfect environment for many diseases.